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Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian film Playback Singer and Music Composer. He mainly works in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries. He made his debut with the Tamil film Minsara Kanavu in the year 1997. He composed the music first Telugu film was Choodalani Vundi in 1998. He has founded Shankar Mahadevan Academy, wchich provides online Music lessons in Indian music for students worldwide. He was a software engineer by profession and worked with Oracle Corporation. Shankar's interest in music made him venture into the field of music. He got his first award as a playback singer in Chennai film music, collaborating with A. R. Rahman and winning a National Film Award. He was also a mentor on Zee TV's musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge in the year 2009. He has received four National Awards, six FilmFare Awards for his Best Playback Singer and Music Director.
59 yearsBorn Mar 3, 1967Chembur
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Awards
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- Padma AwardsPadma Shri · 2019Won
Film awards
- South Indian International Movie AwardsKannada · 2021 · RoberrtNominated
- South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Male Playback Singer (Telugu) · 2020 · MaharshiNominated
- South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Male Playback Singer (Telugu) · 2016 · Janatha GarageNominated
- South Indian International Movie AwardsMalayalam · 2013Nominated
- South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Male Playback Singer (Telugu) · 2012 · Gabbar SinghNominated
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About Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan is a singer and music director in Hindi cinema and Tamil cinema. Clapnumber holds 237 titles for Shankar Mahadevan, from Kaadhalan in 1994 to Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026 in 2026. By decade, that is 15 in the 1990s, 104 in the 2000s, 74 in the 2010s and 40 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly drama, action and romance.
Common questions
How many films has Shankar Mahadevan been in?
Clapnumber lists 237 titles for Shankar Mahadevan.
What was Shankar Mahadevan's first film?
The earliest release on file is Kaadhalan (1994).
What is Shankar Mahadevan's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026 (2026).
Who has Shankar Mahadevan worked with most?
Ehsaan Noorani, on 76 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch Shankar Mahadevan's films?
Titles featuring Shankar Mahadevan are listed on Amazon Prime, SunNext and VI movies and tv. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
Where is Shankar Mahadevan from?
Shankar Mahadevan is from Chembur.